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Our goal is to improve the lives of youth and young adults with serious mental health conditions through rigorous research and effective training and dissemination. Our work is guided by the perspectives of young people and their families, and based in a positive development framework.

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"What has been your experience when sharing your mental health challenges with others?"

Read what our youth writers have to say and share your thoughts.

New Journal (Special Issue): Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal: Special Issue on Young Adults with Mental Health Challenges. PDF

New Research Review: Sexual Health Disparities Among Disenfranchised Youth. PDF

New White Paper: Community Based Approaches for Supporting Positive Development in Youth and Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions. PDF

New FAQ: The Impact of Health Care Reform on Services and Supports for Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions PDF

New Research Review: Focal Point: Youth, Young Adults, & Mental Health: Healthy Relationships, 25(1) PDF

New Literature Review: Enhancing Career Development Engagement and Self-Determination for Young Adults with Mental Health Diagnoses PDF

Recent Webinar: "Youth Voice in Advocacy: a Guide to Strategic Sharing"

Date: May 15, 2012
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am Pacific,
1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern Time Presenter: Eric Lulow- Youth involvement Associate for the National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health.

Strategic Sharing is the practice of safely and effectively telling the story of your lived experience(s)in order to achieve a goal. The purpose of this webinar was to inform participants of the main principles of Strategic Sharing to assist them in doing advocacy work:

• Identifying reasons for sharing
• Learning the risks and benefits of sharing
• Learning how to strategically target events
• Developing strategies on answering difficult questions
• Gaining general tips on being strategic in your sharing

Mental Health Awareness Day 2012

SAMHSA hosted a national event in observance of Mental Health Awareness Day on May 9, 2012. The event featured young people in juvenile justice, child welfare, and education systems who have demonstrated resilience from trauma. 

Special Issue of PRJ on Young Adult Mental Health

The Winter 2012 Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal is a Special Issue addressing Young Adults with Mental Health Challenges. Guest Editors are Maryann Davis (Transitions RTC), Nancy Koroloff (Pathways), and Marsha Langer Ellison (Transitions RTC). Learn more about this issue, or read the abstracts.

This Month's Speak OUT!

This month, Pathways RTC asked our young writers, "What has been your experience when sharing your mental health challenges with others?"

Read our writers' responses and voice your opinions!